Silicon Photonics Validation and Characterization Test Engineer
1 day ago
WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING
At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences—from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond. Together, we advance your career.
THE ROLE:
As a Silicon Photonics Validation and Characterization Test Engineer in the Optical IO team, you will collaborate with various Product Development Groups, Silicon Design, DFT, Packaging, and interface with key technology partners. This individual serves as a critical technical point of contact to ensure best-practices and new test concepts are architected, developed, and driven throughout the organization. This position focuses on developing validation and characterization and test solutions for silicon photonics. You will be part of a larger team that defines test solutions from concept, development, to production deployment.
THE PERSON:
This is a technical leadership position that requires engineering experience in semiconductor validation and characterization test with a focus on silicon photonics. The ideal candidate should have a proven ability to tackle complex test and manufacturing challenges for various silicon photonics & optical interconnect technologies. This role requires excellent communication and coordination across various teams and capable of defining long-term test solutions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Collaborate with silicon design, product & test, and packaging teams to architect & define test solutions for silicon photonics at wafer-sort, die-level, and CPO-levelCollaborate with design, packaging, and key suppliers to understand structural and parametric mechanisms for performance, yield, reliability and quality issuesInterface with suppliers to provide technical inputs & test requirements to enable production-worthy end-to-end solutionsDeep knowledge to train other teams & engineers in the field of silicon photonics from design, packaging, to volume testResponsible for identifying & mitigating test challenges and executing large technical projects and processes in a timely mannerSpecify and develop test fixtures in collaboration with Hardware, PCB, and Firmware engineers.Develop test automation software in collaboration with design engineers.PREFERRED EXPERIENCE/SKILLS:
Proven experience in the field of optical interconnects and silicon photonicsFamiliar with general test & manufacturing of silicon photonicsGood communication skills and ability to work with geographically distributed engineering teams.Software development for test automation such as with PyVISA, MATLAB, or other development tools.Familiarity with wireline analog and digital signal processing techniques such as FFE, DFE, and CTLE or with optical communication systems with concepts such as optical-signal-to-noise ratio, receiver sensitivity, optical modulation amplitude, and optical filtering.Hands-on experience with high-speed test equipment such as bit error rate testers, digital communication analyzers, real-time oscilloscopes, vector network analyzers, and arbitrary waveform generators.Hands-on experience with optical test equipment, including swept laser sources, power meters, optical spectrum analyzers, optical time domain reflectometers, optical amplifiers, and best practices in optical test systemsHands-on experience with electrooptic wafer and die-level test systemsExperience leading validation and characterization test engineers and technician personnelAt least 10 years of industrial experience with validation and test of leading edge EIC/PIC products in high-volume productionACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
MS or PhD in Electrical, Computer Engineering, Optics & Photonics Engineering, or comparable disciplinesLOCATION:
San Jose, CA
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